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Simon Tisdall: Clinton job would break the Obama spell

If Hillary Clinton is confirmed as Barack Obama's choice as secretary of state, Democrats and independents who backed the former First Lady in the primaries will applaud loudly. Women's groups will raise a cheer. Hubby Bill...

Football: Fraizer Campbell pushes his way into Stuart Pearce's planning

The preparations for next summer's European Championships started last night, according to Stuart Pearce, and this was a performance that suggested everything is going to plan. Having used the occasion as an opportunity to...

Mother tells how she saw her two-year-old daughter crushed to death by neighbour's reversing car

Sienna O'Hara suffered fatal head injuries after being run over by a neighbour's car A girl of two was crushed to death under the wheels of a neighbour’s car as her mother watched in horror. Sienna O'Hara suffered fatal head...

Carphone Warehouse confirms it may demerge TalkTalk

Carphone Warehouse admitted yesterday that the coming year looked set to be its toughest ever and the deepening recession meant it could not predict how it would fare over the Christmas period. Shares in Europe's largest...

John Lewis sees recession arrive online

Sales at the John Lewis online operation have declined for the first time since the business was set up in 2001.The internet operation of the department store group saw sales dip 8.8% last week compared with the same week last...

Competitions: Win £200 worth of John Lewis vouchers with Microsoft's BigSnapSearch.com

To celebrate the launch of BigSnapSearch.com from Microsoft Live Search, we're giving away £200 worth of John Lewis vouchers just in time for your Christmas shopping! BigSnapSearch.com is a fantastic way to win presents for...

Position vacant: undercover investigator must be prepared to get hands dirty

For those looking for a new line of work as recession hits the economy, the figure wrapped in foliage could offer a radical alternative to the nine-to-five existence. No prior experience is required for the job Photo: ALAN...

Right to eat comes before fuel, minister says

Mortiz Leuenberger says human rights cannot be sacrificed on "the altar of mobility" (Reuters) An international conference is taking place in São Paulo, Brazil, to discuss biofuels and how promoting them could help solve global...

Teenage girls would rather be WAGs than politicians or campaigners

Teenage girls would rather be footballers' wives than politicians or charity campaigners, according to a survey. By Martin Beckford, Social Affairs Correspondent The poll of 13- to 19-year-olds found that they see making money...

The cursed children of Bhopal

She has no proof. She cannot know for sure. But when Niello Far's daughter was born deaf, she immediately suspected what might have been the cause. "Everybody believes it was the gas. Others have told me it is because of the...

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